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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
' k0 U$ [* O( X& C0 bJust because.(没有别的原因。) ! N  }( ^& f5 f" I
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
$ h# g8 b1 Z) \You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
) I8 [# ~9 o0 eNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 1 r5 L0 ^6 o% N
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)/ }- {0 ^4 e/ _9 Z, w( |- R8 k
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
# ~6 D$ `7 W5 ?7 v' j- n. bI am not available.(我正忙着)
  r6 p" [1 U8 P0 q8 Z, HWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) ) n7 i0 y2 f" F# L  x
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
' F, T" }3 s/ o! G+ v2 f3 X% XDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 % o/ @4 a4 a; x: F4 H3 _% ^! n. r
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 # L+ Q6 A6 R0 q6 B4 H+ d9 m  Z
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 2 j+ Y* P. o: c  r0 Y: u
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 2 B3 U) B  e7 j# I2 t
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
7 ?5 P2 h' T' R3 M) m1 v6 JYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 % I" o9 `/ N" B% _
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 , f" M1 f8 Z" @* P  q
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
1 T  k' A; E- L$ f$ }# j% ^3 W7 fYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 $ V; d+ f% a- _$ [
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
6 q# Q( H2 X5 c# O8 xYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 # ~( O$ n0 d5 ~9 E' a
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 : w4 @/ k' {1 o: K' b  ~
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
! I) H7 |9 s% A: g' Y7 RIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
" W) V5 A3 A, B' p& NI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 . \) M0 E& E! Q4 O
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 3 R  o: X9 E' L1 o/ H, O3 ]  j$ P) o
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 2 ^9 c( u; H  m* y) Q
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
- H' s& ^, N# [- W. MHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
' O# g) s4 I; v9 SIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
3 h% [7 ]$ z6 E% G9 f1 A$ \I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
+ m* ]5 y+ Z0 W9 q3 Ja piece of one's mind .直言不讳
$ s: ]2 Y8 D* sHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
/ y* W( |# k5 e% va cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
& O1 q7 @, u. `% }) \9 D9 hThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
+ S) p6 t' p+ b4 G3 q7 u& qa dog's life 潦倒的生活
( `! j+ w1 {* UThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 4 h& {8 L" `* l# e3 {; L. {
A to Z 从头至尾 * ?! R9 _5 `1 x, }( @
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
6 F0 F* p4 z) O" d" E' oabove somebody 深奥
7 T1 r& W2 M. [% Z+ L+ UWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 " _& r, P" j& ?6 Z9 {9 h. O: P
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
  D- c5 T/ C. ~) O; GWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
4 ^/ F) ~) H9 b/ E8 p9 \$ \all the more 更加,益发 9 }: i) g4 {0 R5 \
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 . O$ Y. G5 g4 A: O9 W
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
) G, G7 t9 ?8 n$ m9 ]She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
- K# z; L6 z: ~5 m' k/ g) J# lall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
; i3 d' z9 q1 S) Y, B  RThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
. e( \+ k! J# h+ y9 }all out 竭尽全力 & x6 M0 T7 L' U& N2 b, I+ s
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
$ k1 Y4 t! M  ^all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
' \7 U6 o$ R9 j' ?9 U* `Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
) W; r% k8 o$ f6 l5 ?1 f, CI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
( T$ C# t2 d( u' qall set 准备就绪
, S& d, d4 h9 j3 m: {# j2 uHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 0 E" U$ X  b7 N: i* x3 ?: z
all you have to do 需要做得是
( G! q1 z5 e6 q# X. g. l, KAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
0 _& _( y! o" N$ Oas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 % E$ T( H) }1 H5 R" q% C/ h
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. : Q8 [; U! V. S4 U# v
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
3 [2 c+ m8 Z0 N" L# cas busy as a bee 非常忙 6 K" `9 j+ Q, l! o% Y  m
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 ; W4 G/ f' A; t+ A
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
( E# R9 K6 z5 i9 a6 u3 FHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ) ?; @" J3 ]3 I7 m3 F( {
at one's wit's end 智穷
9 C+ R8 c/ l' _; ]5 V, d8 d% tDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
3 ?( p* T$ v) s( B5 \big shot 大人物,大亨 , y& i1 v. C" O7 H1 I) n: Q7 Y
He is a big shot in our little town.
- D9 c& h( {$ ublack sheep 败家子,害群之马 5 m% o1 ]5 h: U. t7 n! m
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 2 b0 i2 y; `; O" C1 ?& Z# J0 g
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 , f( g5 I+ a. e# I/ [5 R& ?
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
. {' A9 m1 l" vblack and white 白纸黑字 7 e/ `2 [6 r6 ]# D% a( r* D
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 0 V9 V; t+ q3 P* d' `8 D
blind alley 死胡同
+ N3 g2 {1 S2 n- e+ h5 ^7 C- fYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
1 b2 _5 s' ]# J3 Yblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 * ?  j& L1 m. G8 a
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
7 ~& c- s$ k5 B& U4 rblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
/ R1 t! `0 u, e: \0 K  O6 M" t7 P9 GDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 $ h5 F5 u0 F! P; C# g8 y
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 ! r% U) ~/ t4 x) ]# A
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 / q5 |+ t0 p6 Z" J7 X
bland new 崭新的
; [4 U, i" k" l. Y! [. E5 ga bland new coat 新衣服 ) D* N" A0 N! Y, S
break the ice 打破沉默
3 e1 X  \: V. hThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 8 C. b. c, Y/ Z) \. q2 v5 G4 V
by a blow 无意中的一击 " D  X$ [% Y% A6 e! a- B" [
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
. z; g- b% o% U8 `" `0 K- Zcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 . p! J1 ?5 u# K3 h3 t' f! L+ b9 X
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
4 R( S( I: r; m* Ecarry something too far 过火了 , @3 p6 M$ {  j, Q! {5 [& P
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
9 ~4 L2 y! l- s+ Acastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
* b7 O) V' T  SYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
* a/ C" Z! P8 s! X: I/ `cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
% u8 D/ O9 N( C5 d2 Z3 D# lchain smoker 老烟枪
3 `9 J! U# x) p: |come up with 产生,想出
6 n2 G: P" Y1 }/ }3 i( eLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ! k( X; v9 T1 |% n0 J: }. r2 ^/ o+ Q
come easily 容易
+ \# d+ V$ |5 K3 v1 w6 D- gLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
" w, @# L7 [$ ocup of tea 喜欢
: j& u4 }8 h4 O- l1 uMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
2 E- W" R8 S9 _8 g$ m# \4 ycut it out 停止,住嘴 7 H8 m7 m0 I0 i- b: g
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
3 s6 B5 q. n2 u" q  C! I! {call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) . K8 l+ {; W$ V3 P" \* m4 u
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
& [; p$ d( P: H; ]. F2 d4 UNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.   z8 w) J8 z0 K
dear John letter 绝交信 / A$ h* M# s$ p! a2 L/ e
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
" [4 t: n: e4 {3 C7 }$ xdo somone good 对某人有好处 * w; A/ I- K8 ~7 `
Having some moring exercises does you good. : ?! b% f: d8 z3 ^# m
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
4 ]  K8 u2 c  c/ E% sdoesn't count 这次不算 9 Z) ^% q) {3 c+ |- ^
It doesn't count this time,try again.
& X) p& ?1 Y0 v$ R: p# y: o4 [/ Ndoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
" x. p4 ~+ Z9 {9 Q: q: IThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
/ T+ i! l! ]6 h/ Xdown and out 穷困潦倒
0 ?3 W" t5 j1 v& u; s5 v2 V6 r- {Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
( _* O& q! N7 h4 hdrive at 用意,意欲 , J+ k0 ]8 D" c  y- \
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
2 F# {( n5 F+ g+ S1 edrop in 偶然拜访
; {9 m( x8 Q' n, `  A+ dI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
( e7 _+ q' d/ {, ^* j. zdrop me a line 写信给我 5 z0 t3 y9 c. s3 s2 n2 a* b
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
7 U; }" c7 c/ C" S8 I6 Zearly bird 早起的人 * }: j* x; R# K* x: Z$ h! U
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
0 {: h. _! j$ ^easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
4 P1 d3 J# |8 d* p& O" {% \- o' Geat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
( C7 F) t5 Z9 p' _; uI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
7 j6 X7 V- ^/ D( W+ f2 gface the music 直面困难
- C& i& l& X; f- @1 b# z* uHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
$ q5 O2 r" ^9 P2 }face up to 勇敢地面对某事 1 L( a: Z/ g8 T! }2 x
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
0 P1 ~& K3 b: D+ D* Mfed up 厌倦 8 y! V& n% U* e7 Z; X7 {
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 9 A5 R$ A" _% [- L4 O2 C$ W
feel free to do something 不要拘束 6 n; w% Y! t5 Y/ j
Please feel free to make suggestions. $ B2 T, d9 ~( @5 ]
few and far between 很少,稀少 % ?9 a% g  h5 p' G% H
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
3 D9 S* _' r6 `( QFrench leave 不辞而别 7 O2 i; e$ e: w' I/ v7 M0 V+ s
give me a headache 让人头痛 6 K* A. T7 i- U( t  c  n; M
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
+ u6 K6 K+ ~! d- @6 U$ m7 bgive me a hand 帮我一下
" [3 G% b! {$ n1 K6 w0 I8 Z; Hgo Dutch AA制
. W9 u* |& t3 T9 p& q& {4 ZGod bless you 上帝保佑你
) I0 z. S, s. AGod bless you with your examinations. 9 d$ o$ u, _- ~/ F- c8 X& d
God knows 天知道 8 W; R& q# x3 c$ L6 F6 P
Got it? 明白了吗?
, G9 b& R0 e, Q; o* n7 l; n# e* vgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
: g7 s8 L6 v+ ?$ m4 F  Mhands are full 非常忙
7 y+ j5 t7 V& n4 Rhave a ball 勇敢
2 v$ j" L8 m! Zhave had it 受够了 6 s. A( |9 `1 q' ~+ O% K! F% ]
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 : m1 z; I6 r+ l2 c  i
hold water 站得住脚
# U) a2 b3 B* T: R1 RNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
* Z1 G6 n+ O. f9 [) H+ o) _in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 ( L9 Q! ~) \: u5 n
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。! t6 L- f6 U$ i0 X% `9 \0 T2 ]: F1 n$ r! a
keep an eye on 提高警惕
  m' ?7 C- R9 r& G9 Kkill time打发时间 ' |/ I+ n) ^, a* ?2 f  P
lazy bones 懒骨头 ; x4 P9 r, S: m8 }2 K# Q- P
Get up lazy bones!
+ N" I0 d+ I$ `7 ]/ T8 Rleave it to me 让我来吧 ' ~+ R2 g* T$ N8 d; Z, ?* x
leave me alone 别管我 
9 V2 I. p/ S3 X& Glike father like son 有其父必有其子
7 M3 o! b+ l! q2 s1 G; A" @% qlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
' R7 Q5 ^5 }' _; Amake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
7 k, q9 Y( U& e  q4 d9 z5 umake a big money 赚大钱 ) |( W6 a# q5 \  n$ Q
make both ends need 收支平衡 8 w% }# A2 B8 t) m+ J" N0 p
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
7 w2 a0 K  i6 O' qmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
5 c0 _1 j7 o, c  s4 CHis achievement made waves in his country. % i% [+ S8 Q( M9 u
make yourself at home 别拘束
3 Q) s. ?$ q# k/ L1 ?) Lno good 没有好结果 2 p1 i$ F3 }6 n, M/ b: j$ a2 X- C
Bad mam comes tono good. ! c5 b& L$ I' S+ r
no kidding 不要开玩笑
  E/ a1 j5 H. |$ @& rnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
, t0 K/ t% m) s4 r# enot really 也不是…… 7 B; A. j- |. t9 _* P
old hand 老手 & @( G! A" p. ~* X
He is an old hand at stealing. 1 ]* {; Q) Q3 Q: }, M) I
old story 老一套
! h/ H8 x! @6 Z0 ?- c5 }+ pI am tired of it,same old story.
. x0 x- W1 y6 C. {on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
  ?8 B; F) _; F3 n; mon occasion 间或
3 S; d1 J7 D7 `- Gof one's own accord 自愿地
7 x( a  v; W* I5 W( Mpacked like sardins 拥挤
- ?1 D5 W0 R: \( M7 ?During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 0 E# B. v3 z+ }2 S/ V# d  {7 s
pass away 去世
, C/ T' F' R5 L1 O2 e1 U9 y8 _pay the price 付出代价
& v" V7 w  t9 U$ oYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
8 B2 C) |9 l4 H4 eput up with 忍受
! O3 B6 I5 s  p4 `5 C/ VI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 6 |8 C" U' T& ]5 G6 e. p" I% K, |
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 . N( f- s3 r* Y3 g5 B
red tape 繁文缛节
& S- z8 @$ Q! k" \+ z  x1 n0 O$ \4 ^red carpet 红地毯 $ D& }- ~! l: n
run into 偶遇
& W1 u' x' A7 I* j' g7 B9 ^I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
) C/ G* q5 n( z( ?* r% [  Zrun out of 用尽,缺少
0 Y& Y' _! ^$ x6 y% {Quick,quick,we are running out of time. - w# e  ?: {0 {# V8 n) b6 C
show up 炫耀 / W3 `: F/ t( a; x4 X$ G* S
small potatos 小人物
" D2 a: P# ~2 h6 |1 Hso what? 那怎么样呢?
! Q+ U' x" Y0 R1 u0 f$ hstand up for 忍受 1 A1 G  p& r& @9 z' e1 G
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 6 ^2 k) m. J! N+ Q. j
sunday dress 最好的衣服
4 S% b: [$ @" Z2 n( asure thing 十有把握的事 - L+ X0 b. ?8 d: t) S; S# e
take one's time 尽情玩
6 n/ o6 M" D/ I3 m  H. B7 D" J& ATake your time and enjoy it. 0 o7 L# {# r2 D" q$ r
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 1 u0 `4 c: D, Q/ b. J
that's it 就是
" N; f3 Y7 K0 Tthat is really something 太好了
! b8 l; f% ~( b7 [3 bthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 4 e- K7 u: u1 }. d, x
there you go 这边请
  M2 {  y$ O! t8 Xthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事   ~/ j! }5 F! }8 J! t0 Q
under the table 死底下,秘密地   v7 G% G2 y* \$ j" G# H
under the weather 身体不适 " R8 p# b/ f. ~- l7 M5 @3 {
what's going on 怎么了
. a: _. B/ S+ L1 |7 Y3 y- g: y% Ewhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
# i; T$ L; u- ^/ E% [walking dictionary 活字典   k* m7 q8 t: D1 n, s" Z. ^4 u5 t
what is up 近来可好
# i) f' c3 ]- k  WHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
- d' B2 J6 l5 }  u6 j: a上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?+ p" S+ q* X$ E2 C' l; i
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚% ]6 R/ l2 s, X" X% _
眼镜完好无损
% ^! @0 W. C8 T9 x: p然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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